Venir (to come) · Présent
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Venir in the French présent is: je viens, tu viens, il/elle/on vient, nous venons, vous venez, ils/elles viennent. The present of venir is irregular with stem alternation: 'vien-/vienn-' (stressed) and 'ven-' (unstressed). Powers 'venir de + infinitive' for recent past: 'je viens de manger' = I just ate.
| To Come | Venir |
|---|---|
| I come | je viens |
| you come | tu viens |
| he/she comes | il/elle/on vient |
| we come | nous venons |
| you come | vous venez |
| they come | ils/elles viennent |
Venir (to come) in context
Sentences that use venir in the présent. Tap each to hear it.
I come from Paris.
Are you coming with us tonight?
He comes every Sunday for lunch.
We are coming to see you.
Do you come from far?
They have just arrived at the airport.
Working with the présent
French uses the present tense more broadly than English does. "Je parle français" can mean "I speak French," "I am speaking French," or "I do speak French" — context decides. Note that "on" (technically third-person singular: "on parle") is the everyday spoken equivalent of "nous" — French speakers use it constantly in conversation. "Nous parlons" feels more formal or written; "on parle" is what you actually hear in everyday speech.
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